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Synopsis: Forty kilometres from nowhere and way beyond normal is Corner Gas, an ensemble comedy series about a bunch of nobodies who get up to a whole lot of nothing in the fictional prairie town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Starring Saskatchewan native and Gemini nominee Brent Butt, Corner Gas is a roadside service station that also shares its name with CTV's first original narrative comedy series. Corner Gas focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of Brent LeRoy, proprietor of a gas station that is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies. As LeRoy, Canadian Comedy Award winner and series creator Brent Butt returns to his native province to portray the life he would have led had he gotten a real job: pumping gas in a small prairie town. Dog River is a place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Populated by a group of regular folks, the town's many "distinguished" residents include Brent's parents Oscar and Emma (Eric Peterson and Janet Wright), coffee shop owner Lacey Burrows (Gemini nominee Gabrielle Miller), his best friend Hank Yarbo (Fred Ewanuick), police officers Davis Quinton (Lorne Cardinal) and Karen Pelly (New Waterford Girl's Tara Spencer-Nairn) and retail assistant Wanda (Nancy Robertson). The series features cameo appearances by a long list of Canadian dignitaries. Expected to show up in Season Three are Pat Bolland, Lorne Calvert, Vicki Gabereau, Ben Mulroney, Shirley Douglas, Jann Arden and Ralph Goodale, among others.
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I can sum up my feelings in four words: I TRUST this man!— Jean Paul, Configuration Management Consultant, Westmalyn Developments Ltd, http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2124413&trk=tab_pro#recommendations
I have worked with Andrew in two different companies and am constantly impressed with his professionalism, motivation and in-depth knowledge of both Configuration Management and the Serena toolset. I would not hestitate to recommend him for any role but in particular those of a senior nature where CM is to be implemented in complex and technical environment in a tight timescale.— Becky Davis, Configuration Manager, Retelligence, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-davis/1/85/148
Andrew's work on this Project was a prime example of how well a contractor can integrate with and improve an in-house team . We found him extremely competent, very dedicated, thoroughly professional and we liked him as well! Can't say enough in praise for the superb job he did, and I think I can speak on behalf of the team that we hope to work with him again as soon as possible!— Simon Pullen, Consultant, EMEA EDS TAM, Borland, http://www.borland.com
Andrew was a very integral part of my Cofiguration Management Team. He is very methodical, accurate and reliable. Once the job has been defined, I always considered it done or escalated at appropriate moments if Andrew envisaged any risks. Andrew is very much a team player and contributes ideas to obtain best results. I would certainly have Andrew on my Team anytime.— Paresh Mehta, BT Health Executive Tools Manager, BT Health, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paresh-mehta/1/26b/31b
I have worked with Andrew previously in two other assignments. It was a pleasure working with him in this assignment and I would do so again without hesitation. In RBS Insurance [Direct Line Group], I worked with him in developing a service transition framework specifying handover process, gateways ensuring BAU operations understand service requirements and they are prepared to receive new services. His methodical and thorough approach helped us defining processes, templates and getting acceptance from various stakeholders.— Guru Prasad, Process Analyst, RBS Insurance, http://www.directline.com
Andrew and I worked together for a year or so, and have maintained contact since. I found him to be extremely thorough and precise in his work, as well as a quick study, a fact best demonstrated by his progress in new areas of the field in the last 5 years. Unfortunately, Andrew and I have had no opportunity to work together since, but I look forward to the chance.— Jean Paul, PVCS Consultant, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2124413&trk=tab_pro#recommendations
Andrew has a deep understanding of configuration management. I understand that he is a major authority on Serena Dimensions – and have heard others within the industry confirm that – but for my company he learnt and did excellent work on Serena's TeamTrack workflow tool. He's been professional, reliable and good to work with throughout the project and I would highly recommend him to another company wanting specialist work in this area.— Gary Hawkins, Software Projects Manager, Ultra Electronics Airport Systems Ltd, http://www.ultra-as.com
Andrew undertook the work in a professional and thorough manner. He was able to quickly adapt and become operational with the tools which he was not familiar with at the time. He was effective immediately. Andrew is able to draw on a wide range of experiences which allows him to quickly place tasks in a correct context, therefore delivering accurately.— Brian Toner, Configuration Management Consultant and Change Manager, Capita IT, http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonerprofile
Andrew is a self motivated individual who has a thorough technical knowledge of Dimensions and CM processes and best practice.— Sian Bruty, Configuration Manager, HM Customs & Excise, http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
Andrew came into the organisation at a challenging time but quickly established a project plan and impressed with his professional approach. He was methodical and thorough yet able to adapt according to priorities. It was a pleasure working with Andrew and I would do so again without hesitation.— Amanda Carmichael, Deputy Executive Director, University of Bristol, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/
Andrew was brought in to fill some gaps in our configuration management process and did a fine job in documenting a complete and rounded configuration management process. I recommend Andrew for any configuration management work that you might need.— John McNeilly, Service Delivery Manager, Fujitsu Services, http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/
A highly motivated and committed Configuration Manager with a record of achievement in all areas of IT. Andrew's highly developed Configuration identification, control, status accounting and authentication skills ensure he is adept at delivering quality results in a busy, high-pressured environment. Andrew is able to communicate effectively with people at all levels, comfortable working with technical and non-technical people alike.— Michael Cox, ATLAS IBU Business Operations Manager & Consultant, Viewmetrics, http://www.viewmetrics.co.uk
Andrew worked for me for two years on a high pressure project in the CM department. His combination of professionalism, hard work and technical skills was a great contribution to the team.— Simon Lee, Group Configuration Manager, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonjameslee
I worked with Andrew at ICL on a major project using the Serena toolset. He provided a valuable mentor & helped me gain much experience in the CM Arena plus adapting to working in a large project team. I would recommend him for his leadership & ability to motivate but also to encourage & mentor those with less experience which has set me forward to a successfull career in Configuration Management.— Becky Davis, Configuration Manager, ICL, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-davis/1/85/148
Andrew has excellent knowledge of Dimensions API interfaces and involved in trigger routine development. He provided considerable amount of technical input to the process and during implementation.— Guru Prasad, CM Consultant, Abbey National plc, http://www.linkedin.com/in/sguruprasad
I worked with Andrew for approximately two and a half years. Andrew was very concientious and spent much time efficiently supporting the CM team we worked for. During that time, I gained a lot of useful knowledge from his wealth of experience in the IT industry.— Rob Smith, Technical Consultant/Developer, Fujitsu, http://www.mint-solutions.co.uk/
I can recommend Andrew highly, his expertise and attention to detail are second to none.— Clive Watts, CM Consultant, HM Customs & Excise, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/clive-watts/0/89b/178
I engaged with Andrew, and his company CM Lifeguard, in 2011 to provide consultancy work, within the Configuration Management field, onsite at RBS Insurance in Croydon. What struck me from our initial conversations was his professionalism and expertise in the CM arena. Andrew is also a friendly and pleasant chap to deal with and I would happily engage with CM Lifeguard and Andrew should the opportunity arise again.— Richard Brook, Account Manager, Corporate Accounts, Spring Technology, http://www.spring-technology.com
Andrew is a dedicated, valued and meticulous expert in his field. During my time working with Andrew I found him to be very knowledgeable and helpful . A self starter who achieved all of his goals. Andrew was a great benefit to the team and I would highly recommend him as a colleague and expert in his field of expertise.— Clive Watts, Configuration Management Consultant, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/clive-watts/0/89b/178
I have no hesitation in recommending Andrew as highly experienced and, equally importantly, a consistently professional and reliable performer. I worked with him for several years and know that since that time he has been continuously engaged as a key figure in IT projects, most of which have found it worthwhile to retain his services well after the original tasks were completed.— Alex Thomas, OMG CORBA Technical Architect, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-thomas/0/99a/493
Andrew performed his consultancy responsibilities within the Configuration Management department (part of the Change Management function) with due diligence, ensuring that any and all process gaps were identified, plugged and properly documented. In the 14 or so months working with Andrew, he always displayed a courteous and professional manner.— David Beever, ITIL Change Coordinator/Consultant, Fujitsu Services, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-beever/a/b31/587
As somebody with whom I had worked before, Andrew was recommended without hesitation to Ordnance Survey to fulfil a short, very specific piece of configuration management related work. Andrew performed the work diligently, and delivered to schedule exactly what was required – with a degree of technical flair that facilitated the overall project going forward.— Mike Thompson, Configuration Management Consulant, Ordnance Survey, http://www.linkedin.com/in/thebfg
Andrew was the consummate professional, and on those occasions where our work overlapped I valued his creativity, drive and commitment.— Ken Haylock, Business Objects Specialist, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ken-haylock/0/89a/1
Andrew brought both practical CM and Dimensions skills to the Team which was sorely needed at the time. He helped fill the gaps where the tool and the documentation were found to be lacking. I would not hesitate to recommend him for both his work and commitment.— Peter Gross, Configuration Management Consultant, Abbey, http://www.abbey.co.uk
Andrew worked with ALSPAC during a period of difficult change. His professional and approachable method of work helped to achieve positive results. I would not hesitate to recommend Andrew.— David Carmichael, ALSPAC Development Manager, University of Bristol, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/
Andrew has had a tremendous impact on our department. He was able to effectively project manage the implementation of standard procedures across the department. This was a difficult task in a technical environment. Andrew's ability to motivate and support members of staff meant he was able to do a difficult job in a friendly way, by applying his unique brand of energy and focus.— Philip Lobb, Bioinformatics Programmer, ALSPAC Research - University of Bristol, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/
I worked with Andrew at ICL and I always found him proactive and reliable in all areas of his work.— John Robinson, Configuration Manager, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-robinson/10/19b/2a6
I had the pleasure of working with Andrew at Abbey, while setting up the Configuration Management BaU function within the IT Division. Andrew proved himself to be a knowledgable, reliable and trustworthy professional, who delivered at all times; I have no hesitataion in recommending him and certaimly would consider him for anything relevant.— David Kite, Contract Manager, Abbey National, http://www.abbey.co.uk
Andrew has a broad skill set and experience gained by an initiative to provide solutions that meets the customer requirements. Andrew is industrious and contributes with ideas and enthusiasm to team efforts. I have worked along side him an several projects as well as part of my team at Abbey where he played a valuable role from both the technical and project perspective.— Peter Green, CM Consultant / Infrastructure Support Technical Team Leader, Fujitsu, http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/
Andrew and I worked closely on a 6-month large project for EDS. Andrew has a great organizational and technical skills, he executed his part of the project smoothly and professionally from the design to delivery. Andrew also has strong client management skills, and he deals with his clients and coworkers with respect and professionalism. . I wish to work with Andrew again on different projects.— Waddah Abuhigleh, Principal Consultant, IPSH Inc. & CEO Tala Bay Systems, http://www.talabaysystems.com/
Andrew has an excellent understanding of configuration and change management. In my role of Engineering Director I needed somebody with a deep and sound knowledge of the fundamental aspects. I selected Andrew because his knowledge coupled with his practical experience of Dimensions gave me a level of confidence that my improvement programme around Configuration Control and Change Management would be successful. Even though Andrew did not have any direct experience of the tool set chosen "TeamTrack" he quickly learnt this and brought his wealth of experience to ensure the success of this initiative. I would highly recommend Andrew. To put it simply if you have configuration control or change management issues and you want a guaranteed result look no further than Andrew.— Paul Owen, Engineering Director, Ultra Electronics Airport Systems Ltd, http://www.ultra-as.com
Andrew and I worked together on the same team and although at that time I was merely a recent graduate, he was always understanding and willing to share his vast experience in technology. An excellent team player, no doubt.— Juan Jimenez, Junior Software Engineer, Fujitsu, http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/
Andrew's technical skills in CM are outstanding, he is a good team player and his attention to detail is second to none. He would be am asset to any team.— Clive Watts, Senior Support Consultant, Merant Plc, http://www.serena.com/
Andrew is a professional, highly motivated and goal oriented individual; equally at home working as part of a team or on his own. His open and friendly personality ensures he gets on well with all colleagues.— Jonathan Onslow, Data Security Officer, ALSPC, University of Bristol, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/
I had the pleasure of working with Andrew for about 6 months on this assignment; he was the CM Consultant that Ultra had chosen to help us implement our new CM System. He showed a great wealth of knowledge in how the Change management lifecycle flows and how Prince 2 works. It was a pleasure working with Andrew. He was able to answer the CM lifecycle questions I had with grace and ease. He showed professionalism and worked to a high standard through out the entire Project. In summary he has been an asset to the team and I would gladly work with him again.— Matthew Coxall, Senior Software Engineer, Ultra Electronics Airport Systems, http://www.ultra-as.com/
I engaged Andrew to work at ALSPAC (University of Bristol) where he was responsible for the collection of information and creation of SOPs. I found Andrew to be extremely easy to work with and more importantly driven to meet his goals. I have no hesitation in recommending Andrew to any future contact and wish him every success in the future.— Anthony Phillips, Head of Data management (ALSPAC), http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/
I can highly recommend Andrew. He is very knowledgeable in all aspects of Configuration Management. He is very professional and always able and willing to help his colleagues. Andrew has been able to help me with technical problems and process issues on several occasions.— Jan Kirkby, IT Consultant, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jan-kirkby/0/915/940
I interviwed Andrew for a position as Dimensions implementation specialist at Abbey National. Andrew came across well in the interview and during his period at Abbey National, he did not fail to deliver. He became an important, reliable, steady member of the team.— Brian Toner, Configuration Management Process/Tools training, Abbey National, http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonerprofile
I worked closely with Andrew, on a project for Borland, he constantly amazed me, at the speed with which he picked up the Delphi language, his knowledge of Serena Dimensions and professionalism.— Roy Nelson, Senior Support Engineer, Borland, http://www.borland.com
Andrew has an outstanding technical capability and wealth of knowledge both in CM best practises and process design. His contribution to the CM process was very significant. Repeatability of his java script utilities helped us to setup product quickly during prototyping and user testing. Technical expertise combined with exceptional understanding of methodologies like ITIL makes him unique.— Guru Prasad, Configuration Manager, Retelligence, http://www.linkedin.com/in/sguruprasad
I recommend Andrew very highly. He was always able to deliver quality results, even under the tightest of time-scales— Alec Hanson, Software Configuration Manager,Fujitsu, http://www.baystyle.co.uk
I worked with Andrew on Abbey National's Configuration Management Programme which was a highly challenging assignment for all those championing the changes. Andrew brought huge technical experience and much needed common sense to the project and made significantl roll-out progress where others had failed.— Dan Evans, Business Consultant, Abbey, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dan-evans/0/7aa/a57
As a director of several companies, Andrew shows great entrepreneurial flair and has put well defined processes in place to keep his businesses running smoothly in his absence and without his continual intervention.— Claire Millins, Cloudy Bay Services Ltd, http://www.cloudybayservices.co.uk
Andrew is an intelligent, competent and hard-working individual with an exceptional knowledge of his field. He walked onto a site with problems and a backlog, hit the ground running, and pulled it all together again in short order. I would not hesitate to recommend Andrew to anybody requiring a specialist in Change Management or Configuration Management.— Mike Watson, Service Assurance Manager, Capita Group, http://www.capita.co.uk/
Andrew demonstrated excellent technical competence and knowledge about Dimensions. He conveyed, in a clear and concise manner, the relevant Configuration Management and business processes, and devised and presented a number of well received training programmes. His personality and persistence combined to ensure that he was able to convince even the most reluctant converts of 'the message'.— Claire Millins, Project Co-ordinator (RAID), Abbey National, http://www.cloudybayservices.co.uk/
During his tenure at Direct Line Group, Andrew was instrumental in defining and implementing the process for Service Transition of Configuration Management services into BAU Operations. I would highly recommend him and he would be real asset to any organisation he wishes to engage. I wish him all the best.— Shankar Narayan, Configuration and Release Strategy Manager, Direct Line Group, http://www.linkedin.com/in/ramkrinar
Andrew combines a thorough understanding of technology with an equally good grasp of Process and an indomitable "can do" attitude...— Drew Benson, Owner, Pipecrown Limited, Configuration Management Consultant, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/drew-benson/0/803/75b
During the period I worked with Andrew I found him to be a very thorough, knowledgeable and dedicated person. His approach to work was very detailed and precise. And he demonstrated considerable initiative and drive in his approach to work.— Preethi Gunasekara, Project Manager, Fujitsu, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/preethi-gunasekara/0/906/8bb
Andrew was one of the technical Dimensions gurus at this site, capable of solving even the most difficult issues. No wonder that he was one of the last externals to leave.— Daniel Dekort, Configuration Management specialist, HMCE, http://www.linkedin.com/in/ddekort
Andrew worked on a high profile global account using his knowledge of Dimensions to help develop a migration utility. Andrew exceeded our expectations in every way, making an outstanding contribution not only in terms of his technical knowledge and experience, but with his 100% commitment to the project. Andrew quickly became a valued colleague and was a pleasure to work with.— Brian Whitfield, UK Pre-Sales Manager, Borland, http://www.borland.com
I've worked with Andrew for a number of years at was then ICL. His attitude to work very professional and is always approachable and willing to offer helpful advice. He draws on his technical knowledge and experiencs during the implementation and running of the CM system we worked on. I would definitely recommend working with Andrew.— Michael To, Configuration Management Manager, Fujitsu, http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/
Andrew has proven here his great technical know-how and thoroughness about all aspects of a Dimensions installation: installation, administration, customisation ... up to user training and CM process analysis and implementation.— Daniel Dekort, Configuration Management specialist, HMCE, http://www.linkedin.com/in/ddekort
"Andrew has been very exact in his approach to the tasks he has worked on for Ordnance Survey providing key insight into the risks involved with our move to new premises. I would recommend him as a CM Consultant as he also brought a wide range of experience with him which he applied well."— Karl Harrison, Configuration Controller, Ordnance Survey, http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
I found Andrew extremely professional and trustworthy. He knows the things he talks about and if he does not know something he will say so and go out of his way trying to find a workaround or solution. I would have no hesitation working with Andrew again.— Arend Westdrop, Consultant, Borland, http://www.borland.com
Andrew was technically very competent and an effective team member in all respects. I would not hesitate to work with Andrew again at any time in the future if the opportunity presented itself.— Phil Jalland, Director, Silwood Limited, http://www.linkedin.com/in/philjalland
Andrew is very smart and relentless in his approach to Configuration Management. He sees the bigger picture and plans for the future, making any project more scalable and adaptable to business or environmental changes.— Stuart Gadd, Technical Services Specialist, Fujitsu, http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/
Andrew is an expert in Serena/Merant Dimensions and it's relevant support. His in depth knowlegde of Unix, SQL and servers makes him the ideal person to obtain information from. Also Andrew is a team player who wants to succeed and produce a quality "product" for the client.— Stephen Pindar, IT Consultant, Falconwave Limited, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-pindar/0/8a6/735
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Today was so humid, my glasses actually fogged up on a morning walk. Despite the strange weather, I know fall is just around the corner, so I stopped by Old Navy yesterday to scope out the early fall offerings. From lightweight cardigans in the latest animal prints and popular polka-dots, to stretch cords and skinny jeans in updated hues like mustard, plum and gray, I found myself wanting a lot of these wearable pieces. Highlights include a dark denim jacket, the aforementioned stretch corduroys, and front pocket blouses in sleeveless and long-sleeve (although I have a feeling these rayon pieces will look like a used tissue after they're washed). I still have trouble with the fit of the Rockstar jeggings, otherwise I would have scooped up a pair in dark purple; next time I'll look for the Sweetheart as recommended by a couple readers. I ended up splurging on a striped faux-Crew blouse ($29.94) and a polka-dot chambray shirt ($24.94) which had a nice weight to the fabric and will go with just about everything.
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On Friday night, the Ravens watched the names of linebackers such as Manti Te'o, Kevin Minter and Jonathan Bostic come off the board. Sensing they might not get one of the players they coveted in the first couple of rounds in the draft, they sent two late picks to Seattle to move up six spots and select speedy Arthur Brown.
If you've been reading this blog over the past few weeks, you probably know that I like this pick. I wrote about how Brown, who starred at Kansas State, was an intriguing prospect. And you probably also know that I don't think inside linebackers are really valuable unless they can cover well enough to play on all three downs.
Well assistant general Eric DeCosta one-upped me just now while explaining why the Ravens wanted Brown.
"We think he's a four-down linebacker who can play in passing situations and also against the run and on special teams. We're very excited," DeCosta said before retreating back to the war room.
If he giggled the whole way back, I wouldn't have blamed him.
Brown was one of the top inside linebackers in the draft and was regarded by many draft analysts as a player who should have come off in the board late in the first round or early in the second.
Peter King of Sports Illustrated is one of a few notable draft mockers who had the Ravens taking Brown. In Round One.
DeCosta claimed the Ravens considered Brown in the first but opted for Florida safety Matt Elam, another prospect I really liked. Whether that is true or not, Brown was still a steal for the Ravens.
"He's a guy we coveted. He's one of the best inside linebackers in this year's draft," DeCosta said. "We had a chance to see him a lot this fall and also had a chance to spend some time with him at the Senior Bowl. He's one of our favorite players. Coaches like him. Scouts like him. He's a guy that plays relentless football."
Added Ravens director of college scouting Joe Hortiz, "He's a really instinctive player. He plays hard every snap. He finds his way to the ball. He has very good speed. … He's got great lateral range."
Pressed for a comparable player in the NFL, Hortiz name-dropped San Francisco 49ers All-Pro inside linebacker Navarro Bowman.
I won't tread too much on the post I wrote about Brown a few weeks ago -- seriously, just read it already -- but Brown fared well while covering tight ends and running backs in college and he had great range against the run. He will compete hard for a starting job.
With their first two picks, the Ravens made it clear that not only are they trying to strengthen the middle of their defense, they are putting a premium on speed, versatility and athleticism as they head into life after graybeards Ray Lewis and Ed Reed.
As the NFL continues to evolve as a passing league and we see more players -- and I'm not just talking about wide receivers here -- spread across the line of scrimmage, the Ravens added a pair of players in Brown and Elam who should be able to run with tight ends and running backs and the occasional slot receiver.
As we saw against teams like Philadelphia, San Francisco and Houston, whose tight ends did a lot of damage down the field, the Ravens struggled to defend the middle of the field at times.
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Lots of people are making fun of Michael Gerson's latest column, which exposes President Obama's sinister, underhanded tactic of being reasonable. Gerson actually wrote this —
Given this weak Republican position, Obama must be tempted by a shiny political object: the destruction of the congressional GOP. He knows that Republicans are forced by the momentum of their ideology to take positions on spending that he can easily demagogue. He is in a good position to humiliate them again — to expose their internal divisions and unpopular policy views. It may even be a chance to discredit and then overturn the House Republican majority, finally reversing his own humiliation in the 2010 midterms.
The whole column is pretty awesome. Kevin Drum writes that "It might set a new mainstream media record for compressing the largest number of conservative pathologies into the smallest possible space."
Booman says "'The momentum of their ideology' will now join "catapulting the propaganda" in the pantheon of awesomely-coined terms Republicans use to explain their own evil/insanity." For some reason, thinking of Republicans being forced to do crazy things by the momentum of their own ideology reminds me of this …
See also Jonathan Chait.
Meanwhile, the NRA continues to play the Mad Dog role and is accusing the President of being a hypocritical elitist because his children get armed guard protection and other people's children don't. Seriously.
If the NRA were listening to me, I would argue that keeping the President's family safe is not just a courtesy but a matter of national security. It removes the temptation to negotiate with hostage takers, for example. And I would also explain that just because the President is unlikely to promote the guards-in-schools idea, I don't see him getting in the way of local school districts hiring armed security guards if they want to. Even if you think armed security guards in schools is a good idea, why does anyone need a federal law about it?
I've looked at the ad, and I don't see it appealing to anyone who isn't already a foaming-at-the-mouth Obama hater. The NRA may think it has a winner because polls show fairly strong support for putting armed guards in schools. However, the same polls show even stronger support for tougher gun control laws


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June Ambrose on Styling Diddy, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop's Most Iconic Videos
Whether showing that turbans can be chic or bringing her cutting-edge style to contestants on The X Factor, June Ambrose often has the fashion world falling at her feet. And she single-handedly upgraded hip-hop's street corner image with her innovative approach to music videos. (See this and this.)
In our Media Beat interview, Ambrose explained how she tapped into her West Indian roots for one of her most iconic looks: those shiny suits donned by Diddy and Mase in Notorious B.I.G's posthumous "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" clip.
"I showed [Diddy] the red metallic and he said, 'I am not wearing that.' I had to make one red leather outfit and one metallic leather outfit and… I won!" the star of VH1's Styled by June said.
"You have to go into this business very fearless, and you have to have integrity for what you do… I said to him, 'You have to just trust me. I know that sounds wild, but I put my career on this moment. I'm telling you it will make a huge difference.' Once he saw the first take and he looked at playback, he looked at me and said 'okay.' And that was the beginning of not only a great working relationship, but a great friendship."
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It may not be the Cabinet-level post that some were hoping for, but President Obama finally named the U.S.'s first chief technology officer on Saturday morning during his weekly radio and Internet address.
Aneesh Chopra, currently Virginia's secretary of technology, got the nod and will soon join his former colleague Vivek Kundra, the national chief information officer, on a team tasked with using technology to make government more efficient. "Aneesh will promote technological innovation to help achieve our most urgent priorities–from creating jobs and reducing health care costs to keeping our nation secure," Obama said in his Saturday radio address.
"Aneesh and Jeffrey [Zients, the newly appointed chief innovation officer] will work closely with our chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, who is responsible for setting technology policy across the government, and using technology to improve security, ensure transparency, and lower costs," he said. During the campaign, the high tech community buzzed about who might fill the CTO slot, which the campaign suggested would be cabinet-level position.


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Report Provides Key Metrics for Philanthropic Sector
The Council on Foundations today announced the release of the 2013 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report, the most comprehensive information available on staff composition and compensation for U.S. foundations. This year's report benefited from an increased response rate and will now provide more detailed information and data for the largest foundations. Salary information is provided for 34 executive, professional and administrative positions, and the report allows grantmakers to compare compensation to that of their peers by foundation type, asset size, and region.
"The Council on Foundations remains committed to ensuring our members and the field have access to the tools and information necessary to effectively operate in a rapidly changing landscape," said Council President and CEO Vikki Spruill. "One of those tools that the field has come to know and trust is the annual Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report, now more than 20 years old. We greatly appreciate all those who took part in the survey, as well as our partners at the Foundation Center and Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, for their support."
The findings in the report are based on responses to an online survey of 936 grantmakers (an increase of almost 5% in participants from 2012), which reported salaries for a total of 8,404 full-time employees. The respondents included a diverse array of philanthropic organizations representing a total of $249 billion in assets and $15.1 billion in giving in 2012.
Key findings and trends include:
- The median reported salary for all full-time positions was $74,061 in 2013. Compared with the data from last year, 2013 generally saw a slight increase in salaries, though the median salary for all reported staff rose slightly ahead of the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation over the last five years.
- More than four-fifths of grantmakers increased salaries in 2012 and almost nine in ten grantmakers planned salary increases for 2013.
- Over two-fifths of respondents (41 percent) granted bonuses in 2012, a slight increase from 2011.
- Women continue to comprise the majority of staff at grantmakers, filling 75 percent of the full-time positions. Despite accounting for 54 percent of CEOs overall, women are less represented in the top leadership position of the very largest grantmakers, accounting for only a quarter of CEOs at organizations with $1 billion or more in assets.
- Racial/ethnic minorities accounted for 24 percent of reported full-time staff in 2013. In addition, minorities represented 8 percent of foundation CEOs overall, but they held 21 percent of those positions among foundations with $1 billion or more in assets.
- More than two-fifths of staff were 50 or older. The vast majority (80 percent) of foundation chief executive officers (CEOs) were aged 50 and over.
- Ninety-nine percent of respondents offered voluntary benefits to full-time staff. Nearly two fifths of respondents extended benefits to domestic partners, up from thirty two percent in 2012.
The report is available free of charge to Council members and survey participants. Others can purchase the report for $349.
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How NFL Stars Spent Their 1st Paychecks!
"The NFL rookie took a big hit last year with the latest CBA. Gone are the days of first round draft picks like Sam Bradford making $78 million dollars over six years. Instead, Cam Newton, the first overall pick in 2011 signed with the Panthers for a "measly" $22 million dollars over four years. Poor Cam, he was one year too late for the really, really big money. We have a sneaking suspicion he'll get by along with most other first round draft pick contracts. " - Bleacherreport
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ESPN.com chose to lead its website with the Yankees 22-9 win over the A's this afternoon. Specifically, they highlighted the Yankees "record three slams in romp." This is noteworthy since it's the first such trifecta in MLB history. One for the ages.
What was not highlighted, however, was something that eagle-eyed tipster Dennis J. noticed. Specifically, Eduardo Nunez's at bat in the bottom of the seventh. Even more specifically, the first pitch. And even more specifically than that, the suggestion via ESPN's gamecast that home-plate umpire Adrian Johnson called a Bruce Billings pitch a ball despite it being in the strike zone's epicenter.
In 1.1 innings pitched, Billings surrendered six hits and seven earned runs. Much of that came from the record-breaking grand slam he surrendered to Curtis Granderson.
Poor thing.
Yankees set record with 3 slams in romp of A's [ESPN]
Slideshow: A's give up grand slam record in 22-9 loss to Yankees [Oakland Tribune]


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Conference Board to embargo advance fiscal data
The Conference Board will no longer provide its economic reports in advance to news organizations because it suspects the data is being diverted early to computer-driven trading systems, which can unfairly profit from it.
The private research group has long provided its monthly data to reporters 30 minutes before the information is publicly released. The early access has allowed journalists to prepare news reports before the information's public release at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
Starting Tuesday, The Conference Board's data will be released to everyone simultaneously. The board announced the change Thursday.
"We are taking this action because of indications that our embargoed data is being diverted, intentionally or otherwise, to computer systems that create an unlevel playing field for market participants," The Conference Board said in a letter to the news organizations.
The New York-based organization issues reports on consumer confidence and other economic indicators that can affect financial markets.
Its move follows reports that another organization, Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan, provides its monthly report on consumer sentiment early to some paying clients.
The Conference Board said one news organization approached it and said it had inadvertently breached the embargo by fractions of a second by channeling the data to a trading system's computer prematurely. The breach resulted from a mistiming of the computer's clock, board officials said.
The board didn't name the news organization.
The Conference Board decided about three weeks ago to halt the embargo system, Jon Spector, its president and CEO, said in an interview. The decision resulted from a review of its data releases, he said.
There was no evidence of improper trading on the board's data before its public release, Spector said. But the board wanted to erase any public doubts.
"We didn't want to do anything to contribute to the feeling that the game is rigged," he said.
Modern stock trading is dominated by automated computer systems that make trades in tiny fractions of a second. High-speed traders can profit from receiving data even milliseconds before its public release.
The Labor Department last year revoked early access to its employment data for several companies that deliver data to high-speed traders but produce little or no original news content.


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Is Carol Stream Library Board on verge of selling Kuhn Road property?
The sale of a 7½-acre site once intended for a new library in Carol Stream could be imminent.
The Carol Stream Library Board is expected to discuss a potential sale of the property Wednesday during the closed session portion of its monthly board meeting, according to an agenda posted Monday.
While discussions about a potential sale will take place behind closed doors, the board is expected to return to open session afterward where it could take formal action on what was discussed, library Director Susan Westgate said.
Sheryl Duncan of Realty Executives, whom the board hired in November to sell the property at 2N540 Kuhn Road, said there's been a "wonderful response" from potential buyers.
Duncan wouldn't say how many interested buyers there have been or how many formal offers have been made.
She did say the property officially remains on the market. It is listed for $1.8 million.
The village, as the library's corporate authority, would have the first right to buy or lease the land. Village Manager Joe Breinig has said officials are choosing to reserve that right until other offers have been made in order to get a better idea of what the market determines the property to be worth.
Breinig has said the village board may be resistant to having the property be used for residential units.
Meanwhile, park district officials have suggested they be given a right to purchase the land in the future, according to a Jan. 15 letter from park board President Brenda Gramann to the library board.
The park board is proposing, as part of a potential lease deal for the property, that it be given the right of first refusal to buy the property when the library finds a buyer. Likewise, Gramann's letter states, the park board is proposing it be given the opportunity to offer to buy the land at any time during the term of the leasing arrangement.
The library would retain the right to accept or reject the park district's offer, Gramann wrote.
Even though the village has the right of first refusal, Breinig said, the village board could choose to waive that right if it so chooses.
Members of the library and park boards met in November to discuss using the land as park space while the property is on the market.
Library board President Mike Wade has said there's a consensus of library trustees who would favor a lease deal until the point the property is sold.
However, Gramann's letter also asks library board members if they want to wait until after the April municipal elections to proceed because "it's possible that any new board members may have different ideas on how to structure the (intergovernmental agreement)."
Both sides could avoid rewriting the agreement or starting over if they wait until after the election, she wrote.
A total of 10 candidates on two competing slates are vying for five open seats in the April 9 library board election. The Support the Library Carol Stream slate includes Trustee Jim Bailey, a longtime proponent of a new library facility, who has opposed selling the Kuhn Road property. The Support Your Carol Stream Library slate includes Wade, a longtime opponent of a new facility who proposed the property be put on the market.
The park board is also proposing the leasing arrangement be multiyear, but suggested it not be for more than 20 years.
And it suggested the annual lease fee be $1, which Gramann said "allows the property to serve the residents without moving money from one public purpose to another."
"The park district board and the library board serve the same constituents and are equally sensitive to taxpayers' costs," Gramann wrote.
The library board is expected to discuss Gramann's letter during the open session portion of Wednesday's meeting.


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Mets get chance to see if Shoppach is good fit
With the Mets, Shoppach will play mostly against lefties, giving the front office an opportunity to evaluate whether he would be worth pursuing as a platoon mate for Josh Thole next season.
"I'm really excited another team has interest in me," Shoppach said. "That makes me feel great as a player. But I want to win ballgames. It's no fun to have any type of individual success if you don't get to share it with your teammates. And if you're not winning ballgames, you don't get to have that opportunity.
"I'm not saying anything that's revolutionary here. I just want to be around a fun environment, and what makes it fun is winning ballgames."
Due to his strong career numbers against left-handed pitching -- most strikingly, an .894 OPS -- Shoppach should start behind the plate regularly with southpaws on the mound. But although Shoppach gained some experience catching Tim Wakefield during Spring Training with the Red Sox in 2005, manager Terry Collins does not plan to pair him with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey at this time.


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FAYETTE BOYS: Fayette's varsity boys added a win to their season record, but it wasn't the one they really wanted.
The Eagles claimed a non-league victory Saturday at Edgerton after dropping a close league battle Thursday against Pettisville, 44-38.
The Pettisville loss was extra painful after the Eagles took a 10-point lead into the locker room at half-time.
The Blackbirds connected on only three field goals for the entire first half, but a danger sign appeared fairly early.
"We put them in the bonus in the first quarter," coach Todd Mitchell said. Pettisville's key to success became obvious: an 18 for 24 showing at the free throw line.
After a solid first half, the Eagles had trouble finding the basket after intermission.
"We couldn't score against their zone," Mitchell said. "We stood around and didn't get in the seam of the zone to attack."
Pettisville hit nine of 10 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Tyler Keefer finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. He also collected three steals and Darrell Randall grabbed a pair of steals.
EDGERTON—Saturday night was Fayette's turn to capitalize at the line, connecting on 26 of 35 attempts and winning the non-conference contest 66-59.
"We were attacking the basket and they were out of position," Mitchell said, a situation that led to a lot of Edgerton fouls.
The Eagles ended the half with a one-point lead and they were only ahead by two after three quarters.
In the decisive fourth period, almost everything came at the line. Fayette hit 16 of 20 tries, including eight of 10 from Trevor Cox.
The game was a good bounce back after the Pettisville loss, Mitchell said.
Cox led scoring with 22 points and he also collected eight rebounds.
JVs: A league win last week against Pettisville raised the Fayette JV boys season mark to 7-3.
An early double-digit lead shrunk to only three points by game's end, 44-41.
The Eagles committed a few too many turn-overs, coach Matt Maginn said, but played an overall hard game.
He praised the assists from Jerry Minzey, Jessie Rodriguez and Kevin Ferguson, noting that they did well at getting the ball to the right people.
Kruce Miller led scoring with 12 points, followed by Chase Hookstadt with 10.
The Eagles played a close game Saturday at Edgerton that could have gone either way. In the end it was Edgerton's win, 36-34.
Miller and Rodriguez each scored 11 points and Rodriguez also collected five steals.
It was a game of good intensity, Maginn said, but some costly turn-overs. The Eagles also had a little weaker showing at the line, hitting seven of 16.
FAYETTE GIRLS: Fayette's varsity girls came through with their biggest quarter of the night in the final period Jan. 11 to take a non-league win against Swanton.
The Bulldogs had a one-point lead heading into the final quarter, but they were held to only four points while the Eagles came through with 11 for a 36-30 win.
Rachel Seiler, Katelyn Downing, JeriAnn Lewellen, Leah Brinegar and Heather Cuff each hit a bucket in the fourth to propel the Eagles to victory.
Fayette went to the line 22 times and put 10 of their attempts through the bucket. Downing shot four for five and led scoring with 12 points. Cuff was next in line with eight.
No information was sent from the Pettisville contest.
JVs: Fayette's JV girls cagers took a non-conference win at Swanton last week, but the trip Friday to Pettisville added a loss to the Eagles' record.
Fayette got off to a slow start at Swanton and trailed at half-time. The Eagles attacked the basket better in the second half, said coach Matt Schaffner, and outscored the Bulldogs 22-12 for a 32-26 victory.
Fayette could have made it easier on themselves, but shot only 10 for 26 from the line. Ashtyn Baker finished with 13 points and Allison Cuff added 10.
Another slow start put the Eagles in the hole Friday at Pettisville. Despite out-scoring the Blackbirds in the second half, Fayette couldn't overcome the first-quarter deficit and lost 32-25.
"I felt that we played another game of solid defense," Schaffner said. "Pettisville is a very good team, and I think holding them to 32 points was key in keeping the game as close as it was."
Schaffner said the team missed a lot of shots in the paint and shot poorly from the line. Ball control was good, he said, with only 12 turnovers.
MORENCI BOYS: It was still a good game Friday when Clinton and Morenci's varsity boys headed to the locker rooms for intermission. Then it all fell apart for the Bulldogs.
Morenci scored only 10 points over the next two quarters to lose 70-37.
The Bulldogs started off a little cold in the early going, but a three-pointer by Brett Bovee brought Morenci to within five, 16-11, and two free throws by Clayton Wolf kept it close as the quarter ended.
Nathan Schaffner sunk a three pointer in the second quarter, followed by a bucket from Luke Craig and two more free throws from Wolf to keep the Bulldogs down by only six at half-time.
That was the end of the close game. After three turn-overs, two misses and a charge, the Redskins were up by 16. A 12-0 run stopped when Craig hit a three, but after that Clinton's lead just kept growing.
Wolf led the Bulldogs' scoring with 13 points, followed by Bovee with 11.
JVs: Clinton's JV boys started to break the contest open in the second quarter here Friday, then really poured it on after half-time to win 47-24.
The Bulldogs kept pace for a quarter, but the contest soon slipped away as they never escaped from single-digit quarters in scoring.
Brad Funchion finished with eight points, followed by Hayze Wolf with seven and Alex Tompkins with six.
MORENCI GIRLS: A big win last week at Whitmore Lake was forgotten Thursday when the Bulldog girls fell to Whiteford 63-48.
The close contest was still a one-point game to start the final quarter, with the Bobcats on top 44-43, but the Bulldogs' offense stopped producing.
After a string of Morenci misses and turn-overs, Whiteford had put together a 13-2 run that turned the game around. The Bulldogs ended up scoring just five points in the final quarter as Whiteford came through with its biggest quarter at 19 points.
The two teams played even up in the first quarter, matching points, turn-overs and fouls. The lead went back and forth throughout the second quarter and stood at a 39-39 tie after Mercedez McCaskey canned a three-pointer with three minutes to play in the third.
WHITMORE LAKE—Morenci took the lead early at the Trojans' gymnasium, but really sewed it up in the second quarter.
An 18-2 advantage in the second put the Bulldogs (3-6) ahead 29-7 at intermission.
Meghan Smith and Tia Tompkins each scored 10 points and collected eight rebounds. Chanler McCaskey scored nine points and Brooke Bovee finished with eight.
JVs: One big win and one close call give the JV girls team two more league wins for the season.
Jan. 12 at Whitmore Lake, the Trojans were shut out in the opening quarter and Bulldogs went on top 14-7 at half-time.
Morenci came out with a 17-point third quarter on its way to 43-15 victory.
The Trojans scored just three three's and three two's from the field.
Chelsea Phillips led the way for Morenci with 13 points, followed by 11 each from Matea Garcia and Hannah Jeffers.
The Bulldogs had to come from behind to down Whiteford here Friday.
The Trojans were still on top at the end of three quarters, but Morenci's 10-6 advantage gave them a 37-36 victory.
The Bulldogs hit four of 10 free throws in the final quarter while the Bobcats went zero for two.
Phillips scored 17 points and Alexis Baker added nine.
WRESTLING: The jangle of medal came home Saturday with the Bulldog wrestlers when they returned from the Hudson individual tournament.
One Morenci wrestler placed in the A Division and five won medals in the B Division.
"I was happy with how they did," coach Scott Clark said. "They keep improving."
He was pleased that his younger, inexperienced wrestlers were able to compete in the B division against others with similar skills.
Dustin Roller was the only Bulldog to place in the upper division. He picked up four wins to place fifth.
After earning a pin against Hart at 1:45 in his opening bout, Roller made a costly error on his next match against Stockbridge.
He read the scoreboard wrong and thought he had a 3-2 lead as time wound down. He was actually trailing by that score, but never made a late take-down attempt.
Roller came back in the consolation rounds to down Hillsdale 12-1, Canton 9-5 and Dundee 12-1.
Mitch Schmucker took second in the B Division at 160 pounds with a pin against a Canton wrestler at 1:18. Tyler Arnett did the same in the 215 class, winning over Dansville 13-1.
Brandt Kelley (112) took third with an 8-3 win against Blissfield and a 20-4 win against Summit Academy. He lost to the eventual champion from Melvindale.
At 125 pounds, John Michael Martinez took third with a 15-9 decision. He also lost to the eventual champion.
Brady Canfield (171) placed third with a pin at 2:34 against Hudson. He dropped a 4-9 decision to Wyoming Rogers.
In the A Division, Clark said, the top six wrestlers at 189 pounds each came in with one loss or less on their records. At 125 pounds there were five state placers from last season.
GRASS LAKE—At a dual meet here Wednesday, Grass Lake posted a 56-14 win.
Kelley won a 6-3 decision, Roller won 26-10 and Whitaker took a void win.
SIENA HEIGHTS: Siena Heights University is exploring the possibility of adding football as an intercollegiate sport. To help make that decision, a task force led by Athletic Director Fred Smith was established. SHU has also hired longtime college football coaches Jim Lyall and Jeff Hancock as consultants to help with the process.
Siena Heights currently sponsors eight men's and seven women's intercollegiate sports that compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Earlier in 2010 SHU announced the addition of men's and women's bowling in the fall.
"I look forward to the exploration process," Smith said. "There are many exciting possibilities, but also some potential challenges, to beginning football at Siena Heights. Our task force will look at all of the factors, both pro and con. We know other smaller institutions like Siena have successfully added football, and we will discover if football makes sense for Siena Heights."
After the task force completes its findings, a final decision is expected later this year.


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Nov 2017
Acute respiratory pandemics: how to plan for and manage
This practical course will cover outbreak investigation, pandemic planning, recent developments in respiratory pathogen biology and therapy, and will focus around two practical scenarios in which participants will gain experience in managing an acute epidemic. Research during an epidemic and ethical aspects will also be covered.
Expert meeting on the use of evidence in decision making during health crisis
ECDC is organising an expert consultation meeting in Stockholm in order to contribute to a better understanding by public health experts of the mechanisms through which scientific evidence feeds into decision-making processes during emergencies.


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Zi Isometric Pixel Art Tutorial - Roof
Pixel artist zi provides a very thorough tutorial on how to build a pixel art roof.
Rodder - Creating Isometric Circles
Rodder steps us through how to create circles in any perspective. Neat.
Bisque - Building a pixel house
Bisque creates a mushroom house from simple lineart to full color glory. Once you've taken in the amazing process check out more of Bisque's work at Pixel Joint and her spiffy website.
Pixelblink - Transparent GIF Tutorial
Pixelblink describes how to make your GIF transparent with a free graphics application!
Pixelblink - Part 02 - Building a Building
Pixelblink steps us through how to make our own isometric building. No spackle needed!
Pixelblink - Part 03 - The Silent Face: A Progress
Pixelblink gives us an interesting and informative look at creating a face using good old fashioned pixel art.
Pixelblink - Part 01 - Making a Cube
Pixelblink describes how to make a handy building block of isometric pixel art -- the beloved cube.
Posted by Hulio-G @ 10/2/2009 23:39
Ever wondered how exactly people take advantage of photoshop? Pixel Artists can learn to use Photoshop for what they need in this straight-foward Pixel Art Photoshop Tutorial.
Posted by manxana @ 1/10/2011 09:00
Tutorial en español de como animar un Sprite de pelea.
Fighter sprite animation tutorial in Spanish but understandable.
Posted by avo @ 9/11/2010 23:00
Very big and nice pixel art tutorial, by Fil Razorback. English translation.
Posted by piiichan @ 9/15/2010 16:30
Many games you can play directly in your browser without any plugin.
Your browser must support HTML 5. Most modern browser will work with the exception of Internet Explorer.
Great inspiration for pixel artists as well as game programmers.
Posted by TheRaven81 @ 2/2/2015 09:12I found his tutorial on his tumblr blog, and the other link on this site seems to be dead, so I posted this link so you can use it instead.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 2/6/2006 11:40
A very visual and thorough pixel art tutorial broken down into ten easy steps.
Posted by Zolaris @ 1/13/2010 11:04
Sitio de tutoriales basicos de pixelart en español
Basic Tutorials in Spanish
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 9/15/2005 15:18
Combining Flash and pixels.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 7/3/2006 13:52
Craig Robinson of flipflopflyin has some pointers.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 6/30/2004 07:21
A fantastic tutorial for any pixel artist available in English and Russian.
Posted by pixelblink @ 8/10/2005 19:33
Anti-Aliasing in pixelart... 'nuff said
Posted by Frost @ 12/9/2009 23:03
Pretty good oldschoolish pixelling turorial with some handy tips and trix.
Posted by MIERDINSKY @ 6/19/2016 10:07
Creating a zombie sprite using Photoshop. Intuitive color palette, but surely improve the appearance of many pixel parts of the world, or even the entire planet.
Posted by torridgristle @ 10/21/2018 11:16
Clean arrangements of edges and lines for isometric pixel art and a run down on slopes, dips, bumps, holes, and how to clearly convey a 3D world in isometric pixel art.
Posted by torridgristle @ 10/21/2018 11:11
BeOS icons' unique spin on isometric pixel art.
Posted by jalonso @ 6/25/2008 09:22
A doller's realm. General tutorials for creating pixel dolls
Posted by Kiwinuptuo @ 1/17/2011 01:47
Site features some tutorial on several topics including tutorials on shading, choosing colors and animating sprites. Tutorial requests accepted.
Posted by Ego @ 3/23/2015 02:28
A published ebook of pixel art tutorials available on Amazon. Costs $0.99 for 8 lessons (plus three appendices) over 207 pages. In-depth explanation of topics from "what is pixel art" to "clusters" to "color theory" and "style," with easy-to-follow language and an abundance of pictures. Great for the brand new pixel artist and the veteran alike!
Posted by 8 Bit Dreams @ 3/26/2015 08:58
This massive pixel art tutorial is written by Fil Razorback from LesForges.org. You can find the original tutorials here. A big thank you to Fil Razorback for allowing OpenGameArt.org to translate these tutorials and archive them here!
Posted by ManningKrull @ 8/29/2006 09:17
Simple animation techniques for walking sprites using 2, 4, or 8 frames.
Posted by pixelblink @ 8/10/2005 19:38A variety of pixel tutorials for your learning pleasure
Posted by MIERDINSKY @ 5/15/2019 20:30
Colombian pixelart illustrations, Tutorials and image gallery made by mierdinsky
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 9/15/2005 15:18
Posted by pixelblink @ 8/10/2005 19:34Antialiasing Tutorial
Posted by robotriot @ 6/20/2009 14:46
This tutorial demonstrates how to generate optimized tilesheet-layouts.
Posted by skeddles @ 4/6/2015 09:56
Isometric grids can be very helpful for creating isometric pixel art. They will help you draw straight lines and keep your objects aligned. Here I will teach you how to create your own.
Posted by vampy_09 @ 10/13/2013 00:58
On this web page your going to find a tutorial about rocks and stone textures. Simple and direct.
Posted by ceddo @ 1/9/2007 11:12A little tutorial I made that covers the basics of pixel art. It's not much, but I think it can be very useful for beginners.
Posted by Vanawy @ 9/10/2016 06:25
Posted by ChilliCheeseChicken @ 10/23/2013 00:28
Great tutorial touching on most major problems with rookie art.
Posted by FrostedMayhem @ 6/16/2009 08:37
Covers a variety of tutorials to help you make your own pixel art/sprites of different inanimate objects.
Posted by PyroFrosty @ 2/19/2014 22:52
A page that includes 30 different pixel art and related guides.
Posted by pixelblink @ 8/10/2005 19:23
6 tutorials to get you started.
Posted by pixelblink @ 8/10/2005 19:39variety of tutorials
Posted by pixelblink @ 9/29/2006 00:42The gang over at Pixelation discuss their views on choosing the right colours/pallettes. A definite must read for anyone confused over choosing their own.
Posted by cirras @ 4/3/2013 20:02
Learn to pixel isometric Endless-Online style art.
Posted by Lone Scout @ 3/31/2015 09:17
A basic introduction to pixel art, featuring tips, tools, and techniques for beginners who are new to the medium.
See also his tutorials linked at the bottom of his post.
Posted by Ayame MysTe @ 1/3/2012 16:56
This little website was a great help to me when I first began creating pixel art. It describes particular details and styles of shading when an object is facing a light source. Enjoy!
Posted by mioscene @ 9/16/2017 03:10
A large set of short tutorials dealing with pixel art fundamentals, animation, and game design!
Posted by jalonso @ 10/1/2010 06:17
Jon Purdy (evincarofautumn) & Kevin Chaloux (Kaiseto) of Purloux Studios have made one of the easiest and comprehensible pixelart basics tutorial to be found. It covers all the basics, from lineart, coloring, specific techniques, and opinions on creating pixelart.
"If you are new to pixelart and can ony read one tutorial, this is the one."
At the end of the Anti-Aliasing (AA) section is a link to their comprehensive Anti-Aliasing tutorial which is a must see/read. It is a detailed overview of the theory/process of AA. It is comprehensive enough for beginners who understand nothing or little about AA.
Posted by Morgengrauen @ 8/4/2008 01:55This tutorial shows how to make a small set of rock tiles. The focus is not about painting the rocks, but to make seamless tiles. You will find the tutorial available in german, also.
Posted by mauricio-fidalgo @ 9/1/2009 17:08
Pixel art blog in portuguese.
Posted by Lone Scout @ 3/25/2015 17:56
A series of tutorials for making (mostly) isometric pixel art. It covers the basics, to more complex structures. Good to practice already existing skills.
Posted by avo @ 6/26/2012 23:23
A lot of pixel art tutorials in PDF format, and 2 video tutorials.
Posted by avo @ 9/11/2010 23:00
Very big and nice pixel art tutorial, by Fil Razorback. English translation.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 9/15/2005 14:53
Posted by Wu! @ 5/3/2009 11:14
This is less a tutorial on pixel art, but on how to create realistic explosions.
For that, this tutorial goes very detailed into the phsics of explosion, since it is a flash-based tutorial, you also get to learn a lot about animating a decent explosion, with a little humour.
highly recommendable
Posted by Nessiah @ 4/14/2013 11:32
A set of pixel tutorials from Despain that explains how to create game making assets. It has the basics, building your own template and animation tutorials.
Posted by Psiweapon @ 4/1/2016 19:00
GrafX2 is a great open-source program for editing indexed-color images.
-General description of the interface.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 4/14/2004 12:39Learn how to draw faces, bodies, hair and more with this handy Manga tutorial site.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 4/14/2004 12:42A great way to learn some of the different merge tools in Illustrator.
Posted by Nessiah @ 4/14/2013 11:25
One of the best tutorials I had ever seen. She has comprehensive guides on Human and Animal Anatomy, Emotion Charts, Color Theory and some unique ones like Arabesque. She's provides really nice references and worth the look.
Posted by Mandrill @ 6/2/2015 10:18
Hello everybody,
I want to give back some of the knowledge I have gathered the last few years raoming PJ with all its brilliant art. It covers my take on doing a small piece of pixel art (64x45) from concept, over creating a palette, to pixelling. It is not much, but it may be of help to one or two pixel lovers out there.
Posted by jalonso @ 12/14/2007 20:44
Take Paint further with this gem.
Posted by jenninexus @ 5/12/2015 04:20
While researching styles & techniques for pixel art, I've been compiling good finds (tutorials and examples) here on this Pinterest board :-)
Posted by elilaos173 @ 5/12/2015 10:45
Posted by rhlstudios @ 5/20/2015 16:18
Posted by 8 Bit Dreams @ 7/14/2015 07:04
A great resource for this art program. This tutorial is a pretty good starting point.
Posted by jalonso @ 10/1/2010 06:17
Jon Purdy (evincarofautumn) & Kevin Chaloux (Kaiseto) of Purloux Studios have made one of the easiest and comprehensible pixelart basics tutorial to be found. It covers all the basics, from lineart, coloring, specific techniques, and opinions on creating pixelart.
"If you are new to pixelart and can ony read one tutorial, this is the one."
At the end of the Anti-Aliasing (AA) section is a link to their comprehensive Anti-Aliasing tutorial which is a must see/read. It is a detailed overview of the theory/process of AA. It is comprehensive enough for beginners who understand nothing or little about AA.
Posted by sedgemonkey @ 10/25/2004 07:45Lessons on using perspective, cutaways and pricing technical illustration.